Nine foreigners of refugee status

Nine foreigners were deprived of the refugee status in Azerbaijan in 2015, thus, the number of foreigners with the refugee status in Azerbaijan reduced to 63, said the 2015 government report recently submitted to the parliament.

Some 146 foreigners (255 – along with family members) appealed to the Azerbaijani State Migration Service for obtaining the refugee status. 164 foreigners were rejected to be granted the refugee status.

Appeals of 6 foreigners (14 – along with family members) are under consideration. No foreigner was granted the refugee status in Azerbaijan in 2015.